species 4,106 observations
Showy Mountain-ash
Sorbus decora
Field notes
Supports All
76
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Lilac Borer Moth, Fall Webworm Moth, Striped Hairstreak, Mourning Cloak
61
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Mountain Ash Sawfly, Flat-headed Apple Tree Borer
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Scarlet Tanager, Pine Grosbeak, Eastern Meadow Vole, Bohemian Waxwing
9
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Western Black Carpenter Ant, Snowberry Checkerspot, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Blue Orchard Bee
4
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Part shade Full shade
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil pH
- Neutral
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.